March 15, 2025
The East Shore Auction is coming! This annual event raises a substantial amount of money for our church operating fund and brings everyone together for a fun evening event. The best part is that many of the items available to bid on are events for you to participate in during the upcoming year, enabling you to fill your social calendar and connect with others. You can enjoy dinners in people’s homes, hikes, visits to interesting sites, bike rides, family fun, and so much more. The auction items will be available for online bidding starting on March 8 thru March 15, with some special items available for live bidding in a fun evening event at East Shore. All are welcome, childcare will be provided, so put March 15 in your calendars now!
Starting in mid-January, we will be reaching out to ask for your contributions, so start thinking about what you can offer for the auction this year. Dinners and other group events are perfect for building community, and member-to-member services, tickets to special events, gift baskets, homemade food, and valuable unique items are also very popular. Look out for an email or phone call asking what you can contribute!
Fund A Need
Each year at the auction, we offer one project that the church needs funded. All bidders can contribute to this fund during the auction. We typically raise about $12-15,000 for a project. We are currently seeking ideas for suitable projects. The Auction team will consider all ideas submitted in January, and choose the one we feel is most appealing to bidders and contributes toward the mission of the church, before it is approved by the Board. If you have an idea for a suitable project, please contact Amanda Strombom, Auction Chair to discuss the idea further.
You’ll be hearing much more about the auction in the next two months. Please support this wonderful community event with your contributions and participation!
Your 2025 Auction Team: Bill Austin, Jenny Boadu, Sharon Cooper, Elaine Cox, Lauren Crowder, Carrie Curtiss, Trevor Hall, and Amanda Strombom